*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : DG7525000
CHEMICAL NAME : Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 1918-00-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2453039
LAST UPDATED : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED : 27
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C8-H6-Cl2-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 221.04
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVR BG EG FO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Agricultural Chemical
Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Acido (3,6-dicloro-2-metossi)-benzoico
* o-Anisic acid, 3,6-dichloro-
* Banlen
* Banvel 480
* Banvel CST
* Banvel herbicide
* Banvel II herbicide
* Banvel 4WS
* Brush buster
* Compound B dicamba
* Dianat
* Dicamba
* 3,6-Dichloor-2-methoxy-benzoeizuur
* 3,6-Dichlor-3-methoxy-benzoesaeure
* 3,6-Dichloro-o-anisic acid
* 2,5-Dichloro-6-methoxybenzoic acid
* 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid
* Kyselina 3,6-dichlor-2-methoxybenzoova
* MDBA
* Mediben
* 2-Methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid
* Velsicol compound "R"
* Velsicol 58-CS-11
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 1039 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year:
7,299,1986
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : >1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
WRPCA2 World Review of Pest Control. (London, UK) V.1-10, 1962-71.
Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,119,1970
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 1190 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
HYSAAV Hygiene and Sanitation (USSR). English translation of GISAAA.
(Springfield, VA) 1964-71. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year:
35(7-9),14,1970
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
TGANAK Tsitologiya i Genetika. Cytology and Genetics. For English
translation, see CYGEDX. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR)
V.1- 1967- Volume(issue)/page/year: 16(1),45,1982
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
HYSAAV Hygiene and Sanitation (USSR). English translation of GISAAA.
(Springfield, VA) 1964-71. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year:
35(7-9),14,1970
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : >2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PEMNDP Pesticide Manual. (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK) V.1- 1968- Volume(issue)/page/year:
9,245,1991
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION : 3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
HYSAAV Hygiene and Sanitation (USSR). English translation of GISAAA.
(Springfield, VA) 1964-71. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year:
35(7-9),14,1970
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
30ZDA9 "Chemistry of Pesticides," Melnikov, N.N., New York, Springer-Verlag
New York, Inc., 1971 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,147,1971
** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 13244 mg/kg/43W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
levels - phosphatases
Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
levels - dehydrogenases
REFERENCE :
GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O
Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 47(10),77,1982
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 1365 mg/kg/26W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - liver function tests impaired
Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
levels - true cholinesterase
Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
levels - catalases
REFERENCE :
GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O
Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 35(10),14,1970
** MUTATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION : 5 mg/disc
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161)
Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
Volume(issue)/page/year: PB80-133226
TYPE OF TEST : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM : Bacteria - Bacillus subtilis
DOSE/DURATION : 5 mg/disc
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161)
Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
Volume(issue)/page/year: PB80-133226
TYPE OF TEST : DNA damage
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 17800 ug/kg
REFERENCE :
EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E.
11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 1987- Volume(issue)/page/year:
15,131,1990
TYPE OF TEST : Unscheduled DNA synthesis
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - rat Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION : 200 mg/L
REFERENCE :
EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E.
11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 1987- Volume(issue)/page/year:
15,131,1990
TYPE OF TEST : Cytogenetic analysis
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Unreported
TEST SYSTEM : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 500 mg/kg
REFERENCE :
TGANAK Tsitologiya i Genetika. Cytology and Genetics. For English
translation, see CYGEDX. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR)
V.1- 1967- Volume(issue)/page/year: 16(1),45,1982
*** REVIEWS ***
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
DTTIAF Deutsche Tieraerztliche Wochenschrift. (Hanover, Fed. Rep. Ger.)
V.1-77, 1893-1970. Volume(issue)/page/year: 80,485,1973
*** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year:
54,7740,1989
*** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 1 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
NOHS Hazard Code - M4903
No. of Facilities: 17 (estimated)
No. of Industries: 1
No. of Occupations: 1
No. of Employees: 34 (estimated)
*** STATUS IN U.S. ***
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: B subtilis rec assay; E coli polA
without S9
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: Histidine reversion-Ames test
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: In vitro UDS-human fibroblast; TRP
reversion
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: S cerevisiae-homozygosis
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Inconclusive: D melanogaster Sex-linked lethal
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
On EPA IRIS database
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
*** END OF RECORD ***